LPI Exam 101-500 Topic 1 Question 93 Discussion

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Question #: 93
Topic #: 1

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What does the + symbol mean in the following grep regular expression:

grep '^d[aei]\+d$' /usr/share/dict/words

AMatch the preceding character set ([aei]) one or more times.

BMatch the preceding character set ([aei]) zero or more times.

CMatch the preceding character set ([aei]) zero or one times.

DMatch a literal + symbol.

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Suggested Answer: C

by Matthew at Jul 17, 2024, 12:09 AM

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Jennifer

4 hours ago

The + symbol in the given grep regular expression means that the preceding character set [aei] should be matched one or more times. This is the correct answer, option A.

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Glory

8 days ago

I agree, A makes sense based on the regular expression provided.

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Brinda

10 days ago

I think it's A too, because the + symbol means one or more times.

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Jeffrey

11 days ago

A) Match the preceding character set ([aei]) one or more times.

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